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AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Sep 26, 2006)

Filed September 26, 2006For Securities:ADP

Summary

This 8-K filing by Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) on September 26, 2006, primarily serves as a notification of the filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006. The key information for investors is the submission of this annual report, which provides comprehensive financial data. Notably, this filing also includes an exhibit formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) containing extracts from the 10-K, such as Statements of Consolidated Earnings, Consolidated Balance Sheets, and Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows. ADP explicitly advises investors that the XBRL data is unaudited and should not be relied upon for investment decisions, emphasizing that the official filed version of the 10-K should be consulted. The primary purpose of this 8-K appears to be the inclusion of the XBRL-formatted data for testing purposes, rather than reporting new material events. Investors should therefore focus on the actual 10-K filing, which contains the audited financial results for fiscal year 2006. The company is taking steps to embrace new reporting technologies while ensuring clarity and caution regarding the reliance on preliminary or experimental data formats.

Key Highlights

  • 1ADP filed an 8-K on September 26, 2006, to accompany its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006.
  • 2The filing includes Exhibit 100, which contains financial information from the 10-K formatted in XBRL.
  • 3Key financial statements included in the XBRL exhibit are Statements of Consolidated Earnings, Consolidated Balance Sheets, and Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows.
  • 4ADP explicitly states that the XBRL formatted financial information is unaudited.
  • 5Investors are cautioned not to rely on the XBRL data for investment decisions and should instead refer to the official 10-K filing.
  • 6The submission of XBRL data is for testing purposes related to the technology and format.
  • 7This filing does not introduce new material events beyond the reporting of the fiscal year-end financial results and XBRL testing.

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